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Rating: 2/5Disappointed

Cons: I bought this adapter to use in one of two different "legacy" P3 550Mhz machines. In the older of the two machines, it didn't work at all. Nothing. In the slightly newer one, at least it did do SOMETHING! Sometimes Windows XP will boot, sometimes it won't. Sometimes it will just lock up while running, and/or randomly bring up a BSOD. Both machines work perfectly with a standard spinning drive, so it's not the machines. The SSD tests perfectly in another machine. The only conclusion I can draw is that there is something in this interface that these old machines just don't like. (Maybe it's too fast?) BIOS settings didn't seem to make much difference, either. MAYBE it will work in a newer P4 machine, so I don't plan to return it.

Other Thoughts: Used with a Corsair "Force LS" 60GB SSD, that I was hoping to install into a 24/7 running system to save power and for reliable longevity.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Customer,

We apologize for the issues you have experienced with this adapter.

Our tech support team is more than happy to provide any information you may need when determining the compatibility and specification of a device.

Our tech support team may also assist you with installing and configuring this device for your system.

Thank you for purchasing one of our products, and for leaving us your valuable feedback.

Rating: 1/5Only thing that works is the red light

Cons: Adaptor doesn't work, tried 3 different HDDs, with jumpers on cable select, master, and no jumper, makes no difference, no workie. Both power connectors installed and tried switching cables as well. Doesn't show up after searching for new hardware, and the HDDs are spinning and getting power they just dont show up

Other Thoughts: Gambled and lost

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Customer,

We apologize for your dissatisfaction with the this adapter.

Our tech support team is more than happy to provide any information you may need when determining the compatibility and specification of a device.

Our tech support team may also assist you with installing and configuring this device for your system.

We are more than happy to provide all of our customers with a prompt exchange whenever a product becomes defective.

SYBA offers an online RMA form, the user can easily fill out the form and submit it for a quick RMA return and exchange. It is SYBA's policy to answer all customer inquiries within 24 hours (M-F)

Thank you for purchasing one of our products, and for leaving us your valuable feedback.

Rating: 1/5Didn't Work... At All

Cons: Didn't work, flat out. Wouldn't work either direction, even after double-checking the cables, pins, and switches. It wasn't the hard drive, because the same drive is now plugged into a PCIe expansion card and is working fine.

Other Thoughts: Ok, so I'm a hardware technician, working on enterprise CAD and administrative-type machines. I do this for a living. I couldn't get this piece of plastic to do anything other than turn on its little red light. I tinkered with it for about an hour. I just tossed it out yesterday.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Customer,

We do apologize for any issues that you are having. This is one of our most popular IDE/SATA adapters.

99% of the problem is usually regarding the power. You did not mention if you connected the power. Did you remember to connect power to both the adapter and to your HD with their own power cables?

Please make sure the IDE hard drive is set to Master or CS mode.

As you know we are more than happy to provide our customers with a hassle free exchange when a product is defective.

Our technical support team is available to help 9am-5pm M-F. Feel free to contact us during those business hours at support@sybausa.com

SYBA offers an on-line RMA form, the user can easily fill out the form and submit it for a quick RMA return and exchange. It is SYBA's policy to answer all customer inquiries within 24 hours (M-F)

Thank you for purchasing one of our products, and for leaving us your valuable feedback. We value all positive and negative feedback.

Rating: 4/5Works, but design is a concern

Other Thoughts: My case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009) like many has drive bays that run the width of the case. There is room on the end for some cabling, but this adapter isn't even close to fitting. I was able to secure my old IDE drive into another bay using parts from an old PC, but it wasn't easy. It seems like a shorter or 90 degree adapter would make more sense, given the popularity of cases with this mounting orientation. Otherwise it required a single restart to recognize the drive. Transfer is what you'd expect for IDE. Really the issue is entirely about being able to fit this adapter in your case, so check carefully before buying. It requires about two inches off the back of your drive to comfortably fit.

Rating: 1/5doa

Other Thoughts: wish it cam with a male to female ide adator so i could use a dual cable and run two off one

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Customer,

We are sorry to hear that this adapter did not workout for you. While DOA's are known to happen, most of the time they are rare occurrences. since you stated the unit powers on, our support team may be able to guide you in installing it correctly.

Please contact us as soon as possible. We would love to get this unit working for you.

Thank you for purchasing one of our products, and for leaving us your feedback. We value all positive and negative feedback.

Rating: 1/5Absolute Garbage

Cons: Bought two of these to connect an IDE HDD and an IDE DVD Writer to a SATA board. Power LED lights up, but Mobo doesn't recognize either drive. Have tried using jumpers in every combination. Drives were pulled from working system, and Mobo SATA ports have been tested and work.

Also, I have seen macaroni art done by third graders that was better put together than these things. If you sneeze at them, they'll fall apart.

We are sorry that this adapter did not perform as you needed it to. There must of been some sort of I/O conflicts. Our products are built according to industry engineering specs, and they are intended to be used by users who have a level of computer expertise. This adapter has been on the market for years. It is one of our more popular adapters due to its affordability in price.We have found that most of the time, a problem occurs due when users forgot to connect the power feed to the adapter. Consequently, without enough power to boot, the adapter will not function correctly.

The second common mistake made by users is the wrong IDE hard driver setting are chosen. It should be set to Master or CS on the back of the IDE hard drive.Thank you again for purchasing our product. Our business depends on your satisfaction. Please do not hesitate to contact us at support@sybaUSA.com for our warranty service or further questions.

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